F E ATUR E S 6 10 LEADERSHIP AGENDA Letter from the Chairman Letter from the President & Chief Executive Officer SAVORING CONNECTION, COOKING UP COMMUNITY Fostering connections with the wider community presents unique opportunities-whether through a teaching kitchen at Cornell University, employment opportunities for people with disabilities at the University of Maryland, or a café turned autism learning lab at Texas Tech University. 20 25 RETAIL 101 The series continues! Find out about the ins and outs of shelf mechanics. NOURISHING A GREENER FUTURE From a stunning dinner event to transformative new initiatives, find out what Babson College, Stony Brook University, and the Rhode Island Institute of Technology are doing to level up their sustainability initiatives. 38 44 4 MARKING MILESTONES & ENGAGING EXPERIENCES Special events are a perfect occasion to expand campus engagement. At the Stanford Food Institute Research Symposium, stakeholders with shared interests discovered opportunities for transdisciplinary collaboration. Meanwhile, students and community members came together at the University of New Hampshire for University Day and at Kent State University for a " Mindful Mile, " where participants took a lap for their health. SIZZLING CAMPUS SPIRIT The University of Maryland has a new dining hall and an exciting summer lunch series that is attracting more than just students to explore it. CAMPUS DINING TODAY | TABLE OF CONTENTS